The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Mr. Wallis - 1

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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, Volume 12
(1721)
by Jonathan Swift, edited by Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, John Boyle, Patrick Delany, John Hawkesworth, Deane Swift, William Bowyer, John Birch, and George Faulkner

To the rev. Mr. Wallis

To the bishop of Meath

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1554039The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, Volume 12
— To the rev. Mr. Wallis1721Jonathan Swift

TO THE REV. MR. WALLIS.

SIR,

DUBLIN, MAY 18, 1721.

HAD your letter, and the copy of the bishop's circular enclosed, for which I thank you; and yet I will not pretend to know any thing of it, and hope you have not told any body what you did. I should be glad enough to be at the visitation, not out of any love to the business or the person, but to do my part in preventing any mischief. But in truth my health will not suffer it; and you, who are to be my proxy, may safely give it upon your veracity. I am confident the bishop would not be dissatisfied with wanting my company, and yet he may give himself airs when he finds I am not there. I now employ myself in getting you a companion to cure your spleen. I am

Your faithful humble servant,

J. S.